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CCA Welcomes Critical Changes to Livestock Tax Deferral Provisions and Early List of Regions for 2024
Calgary, AB – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is pleased to see the federal government’s announcement today announcing changes to the Livestock Tax Deferral (LTD) following the indication in Budget 2024. Changes include adding a buffer zone to LTD designated regions to ensure impacted producers will be eligible and a commitment to early designation and […]
June 14, 2024
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Canadian Cattle Association and Canadian Cattle Youth Council Urge Government to Press Pause on Capital Gains Changes to Save Family Farms
Ottawa, ON The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) represents the country’s 60,000 beef farms and feedlots, where the majority are family owned and have operated for multiple generations. By announcing the proposed tax changes in the Federal Budget on April 16, 2024 with an effective implementation date of June 25, 2024, the Government of Canada is […]
June 12, 2024
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CCA Beefs Up its Youth Program Team
The Canadian Cattle Association is pleased to announce that Cailey Church has joined the CCA youth programs team as the Youth Leadership Coordinator in the Calgary head office. As the new Youth Leadership Coordinator, Cailey will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program and the Canadian Cattle Youth Council. Jessica […]
June 4, 2024
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Canadian, American, Mexican Cattle Producers Sign Joint Statement Regarding a Safe, Strong Integrated North American Market
HERMOSILLO, Mexico – Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) representatives were in Mexico this week to attend the Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas’ (CNOG) annual meeting, as well as a trilateral meeting. Representatives discussed united efforts to continue advocating for an integrated North American market, with a focus on protecting herds from animal diseases and advocating for […]
May 15, 2024
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CCA Budget Reaction: Budget 2024 sends a positive indicator that meaningful changes are coming to Livestock Tax Deferral
On behalf of beef producers, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is cautiously optimistic that the Government recognized the Livestock Tax Deferral’s effectiveness in providing relief for producers in Budget 2024 and recognized it as a crucial tool for producers in times of natural disasters such as drought or floods. The CCA has requested a change […]
April 16, 2024
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Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle to be updated
The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is pleased to announce that Canadian Cattle Association has initiated an update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. The update wille guided by NFACC’s Code development process. The Code development process includes a survey, launched at the outset of each Code, […]
April 11, 2024
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CCA Elects New Board Representatives for 2024-2025
The Canadian Cattle Association completed its 2024 Annual General Meeting on March 21,2024 in Ottawa with a number of events, meetings and election of a new Board of Directors. The CCA Board heard from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada representatives and werepleased to see that CCA’s partnership lobbying efforts had resulted in the Government ofCanada extending […]
April 8, 2024
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CCA Welcomes Sustained Increase to Interest-free Portion of Loans under Advance Payments Program (APP)
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is pleased to see the federal government maintain the increase of interest-free portion of loans under the Advance Payments Program (APP) for the third consecutive growing season. While we have been advocating for the limit to be kept at $350,000, increasing it to $250,000 is positive for producers across the […]
March 25, 2024
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CCA Reacts to Voluntary Product of USA Labeling Ruling
Calgary – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is disappointed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a final Product of USA labeling rule that adopts the most onerous standard in the world – namely that to qualify for the label meat must be derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the […]
March 11, 2024
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CCA and Maritime Beef Council Welcome Progress on Eastern Livestock Price Insurance
CALGARY – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and Maritime Beef Council (MBC) were encouraged by the outcomes of this week’s meeting between Atlantic Ministers of Agriculture, particularly the meaningful progress made towards expanding Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) for Maritime beef cattle producers. This follows up on the positive discussions held during the summer Federal, Provincial, […]
February 1, 2024
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